Purse fundraiser to benefit Our Sisters' Closet

“Purse with Purpose,” a fundraiser to benefit Our Sisters’ Closet, is Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Sisters of Mercy Building on the campus of St. Mary Parish, 1450 Old Shell Road.

The event will feature designer and fashion purses auctioned by local male personalities; vintage jewelry; and other items.

Tickets are $25 and include hors d’oeuvres, wine-tasting by Taste! wine bar and a cake in the shape of a purse by Buttercream Dreams. “Dressing Fine” individual sponsorships are available, beginning at $99.

A variety of purses have been donated by Cezanne’s, Holiday, Dillard’s, Private Gallery, Ballins, Belk/ Bel Air, Earrings and Things and Polish. Vintage and gently carried classics include purses by Prada, Gucci, Brahmin and Dooney and Burke.

View full size(Courtesy Marcelle Naman)Terri Kearns (left), director of Our Sister’s Closet and Makeda Nichols (right) of Makeda Nichols State Farm, the presenting sponsor of the 'Purse With Purpose' fundraising event, display hand bags that will be offered during the live and silent auctions. The fundraiser will be held on Thursday, November 19 in the Sisters of Mercy Building located at 106 Providence Street on the campus of St. Mary Parish.The event’s presenting sponsor is Makeda Nichols of State Farm Insurance. Additional sponsors are Bay Area Laser Skin Care Center and Dr. Ruth Shields, Dauphin Realty, Legacy Village at Springhill/The Mitchell Company, Volkert, Inc., Drs. Roberta and Philip Butera, Workshops, Etc., Alabama Power Service Organization, Spherion Staffing Services, Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal, LLP, and Nonnenmacher & Clark, P.C.

All proceeds will benefit Our Sisters’ Closet, an organization that provides free interview and workplace clothing to women to increase their self-confidence and job opportunities.

The production is directed by Jacob Taylor. The cast includes Amanda Murdick as Eve and Eric Gallichant as Adam. The playhouse is at 11 S. Carlen St. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. A $5 donation is suggested.

The 2009-10 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers will present its third film Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. in Bernheim Hall at the Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St. The film is titled “Flying on One Engine” and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with filmmaker Joshua Z. Weinstein. Admission is free.

The Friends of the Catholic Cemetery will hold a meeting Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Church’s Sarto Center, 217 S. Sage Ave. The public is invited. The speaker will be Devereaux Bemis, director of the Mobile Historic Development Commission. For details, e-mail Perilla Wilson at perilla.w@juno.com or call 251-344-5359.

Government Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Government St., will hold a lunch forum from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 with guest speaker David Perry, attorney and former state stimulus director. Lunch is $5 and parking is available in the church’s lot at the corner of Jackson and Government streets. For details, call 251-432-1749.

Kiwanis Club of Mobile will meet Nov. 18 at 11:55 a.m. at the Country Club of Mobile, 4101 Wimbledon Drive W. The speaker will be James Lowe Jr., president of Bishop State Community College. Make reservations by Nov. 16 by calling Dan McDaniel at 251-232-8470.

The Loop Lions Cub is sponsoring a wine tasting at Taste! wine bar, 2524 Old Shell Road, on Nov. 19 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20; proceeds will support the club’s civic activities. For details, call Steve Sullivan at 251-432-7777.

The Friends of Spring Hill College Library will host a reading of Danielle Juzan’s new play, “Artbruted,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Stewartfield on the Spring Hill College campus.

The cast includes Candace Weber as Marian; Cannon Tucker as Mark; Stacey Driskell as “the artist,” Jeannie; Laureann Price as Claudia, the arts critic; and Mike Green as Jason, the photographer.

Light refreshments will be served, and a donation of $5 per person is requested. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Spring Hill College Library.

The Mobile Auburn Club and University of Alabama alumni will present the first Iron Bowl Fashion Show at Metzger’s, 3704 Dauphin St., on Nov. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Alec Naman will cater; beer and wine are included in the $25 ticket price. Proceeds will benefit Penelope House. For tickets, e-mail Joanne Anderson at jnarealtor@yahoo.com or Laura Megginson at lkmgotigers@comcast.net.

The Alabama Historical Commission has awarded a 2009 Distinguished Service Award to the Junior League of Mobile for its efforts to organize and lead the Downtown Walking Tour.

The Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals and groups whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation. The tour takes elementary school children through the historic streets of downtown Mobile. For details, visit www.juniorleaguemobile.org.

Springhill Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Books Are Fun will hold a book sale on Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 19 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Proceeds will be used for the auxiliary’s community service projects. For details, call Linda Reynolds, director of volunteer services, at 251-460-5223.